herringbonekid
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i'd like to know what those who call the V-zone the gorge call the collar length / notch height relationship.
Got this sweet 1950s suede leather Hollywood jacket. In pristine condition and fits like a dream. Set me back a whole $30!
My use of the word "Gorge" is when I describe how high up (or how low) the lapels cross and how much shirt it reveals. The double breasted orphan coat I posted has the same closure height as my 1926 db suit, which to me I see as high. As for the jacket being an orphan, I post all my orphan coat finds in this thread as they are no longer suits since when I got them, they didn't come with pants.
gorget is an abbreviation of gorget from a suit of armor ,the part that covers the neck!
Lucky you to find something very nice for less than an arm and leg price, too!
And it looks nice on you, as well!
Brilliant thunder. Arm and leg prices, indeed. You're the one usually begging to lose an inch or two of arm length. This one looks great!
bk
re Gorget this is me wearing one, they cover the top stud on a stiff collarIt's the other way around, gorget is derived from the older word gorge, and is the diminuitive in Old French.